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Andrzej Żuławski
Andrzej Żuławski (November 22, 1940 – February 17, 2016) was a Polish film director. He was born in Lwów, Poland (now Lviv, Ukraine). Żuławski often went against mainstream commercialism in his films, and enjoyed success mostly with European art-house audiences. In the late 1950s, he studied cinema in France. His second feature The Devil (1972) was banned in Poland, and Żuławski went to France. After the success of That Most Important Thing: Love in 1975, he returned to Poland where he spent two years in making The Silver Globe (1988). The work on this film was interrupted by the Polish authorities. After that, Zulawski moved to France where became known for controversial and violent art-house films. Zulawski is also known for his work with certain specific actresses including Romy Schneider, Isabelle Adjani and Sophie Marceau.
Known For
On the Silver Globe
as Himself (uncredited)
Sadness and Beauty
as Hugo Pierjoyre
Samson
as Killed Student (uncredited)
The Other Side of the Wall: The Making of Possession
as Himself
The Ashes
as (uncredited)
Escape to the Silver Globe
as Self (archive footage)
Żuławski on Żuławski
as Self
Short Life, Long Death: The Making and Un-Making of On The Silver Globe
as Himself
Boris Godounov, une conscience tourmentée
as self
